Theory Made Easy: Key of C

By Darren DeFranco

Hey guys,

Hope all of this theory stuff is making sense! It’s super important in making you better musicians! Today we’re going to learn about how chords fit together to make keys. This is one of the most important topics in music as it explains how the majority of songs out there work.

Enjoy, please let us know if you have any questions!

1) Memorize all of the chords in the key of C.

2) Next, try playing a few progressions. Try I ii IV V.

3) Then, try I vi V IV.

4) Finally, play a I iii IV V. Listen to all of them and think about how they sound and what kinds of songs might use them!